Health Workforce Publications

Targeted Rural Health Education
Targeted Rural Health Education (TRHE) is a project where
health profession students who are living and learning in
rural communities explore a local health need and write an
educational article that addresses the issue for the
community.

Recruitment Evolution
Rural areas in North Dakota have unique challenges in the
changing landscape of provider recruitment. In an industry
of constant change, a few North Dakota facilities were
asked to share how they are adapting and still finding
providers.

Fourth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2017
Now in its fourth edition, the Report is a detailed look at the status of health, healthcare delivery, and the healthcare workforce across the state. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of these issues available anywhere, and is the result of a collaborative effort of the Center for Rural Health, the School, and the School’s Advisory Council.

Author(s): UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Date: December 2016
Type: Report

A Recipe for Success
Students at the University of North Dakota School of
Medicine and Health Sciences form an interest group for
rural-focused students.

It Takes a Village
North Dakota Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 4. The community of
Wishek, North Dakota works together to recruit medical
providers to the area.

Author(s): Kusler, S. Date: December 2015
Type: Magazine

Scrubs Academy Prescribes Health Career Experiences to Students
North Dakota Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 3. There is a shortage of healthcare professionals, especially in rural areas. The Academy provides a way to grow students’ interest in health careers and help set them on the academic path they need to achieve their goals in pursuit of their career choice.

Author(s): Massmann, N. Date: September 2015
Type: Magazine

Williams County Graduate Scholarship
North Dakota Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 3. The effect of the oil boom on western North Dakota
communities has provided great opportunities to balance, or
even outweigh, the challenges of providing healthcare.

Intra Rural and Urban Primary Care Physician Findings: AAMC 2009 Physician Survey of Primary Care Chartbook
This publication was produced for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy by Gary Hart Associated under HRSA contract. The report utilizes primary care physician (PCP) survey data, collected by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in 2009/2010 shortly before the Affordable Care Act was made law to preserve a baseline from which to compare future post Affordable Care Act implementation surveys.

Author(s): Hart, G. Date: February 2015
Type: Report

North Dakota Hospital Assessment: 2014 Chartbook
This Chartbook presents the findings of the 2014 survey of hospitals in North Dakota. This resource does not provide analysis or discussion of the results, but instead, offers a graphic discourse on the current hospital environment in the state. Output includes aggregate data stratified by
geographic region (Northwest, Northeast, Southeast,
Southwest) and hospital type (CAH or tertiary).

Third Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2015
Now in its third edition, the Report is a detailed look at
the status of health, healthcare delivery, and the
healthcare workforce across the state. It is the most
up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of these issues
available anywhere, and is the result of a collaborative
effort of the Center for Rural Health, the School, and the
School’s Advisory Council.

Author(s): UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Date: December 2014
Type: Report

The 2014 Update of the Rural-Urban Chartbook
The Chartbook presents information on population demographics, health-related behaviors and risk factors, age-specific and cause-specific mortality, access to care, health insurance coverage, mental health, and other health-related topics for U.S. residents across levels of rural and urban status. The data presented in this new Chartbook were collected prior to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), providing baseline measurements for key aspects of health from which to measure future ACA-associated changes. Individual data tables are available in an Excel file.

Raising a North Dakota Healthcare Family
North Dakota Medicine, Vol. 39, Issue 3. Many healthcare facilities face retention of their healthcare workforce as an ongoing challenge. Even before retention becomes an issue in the professional world, it starts as an issue in the educational world.

Author(s): UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Date: December 2013
Type: Report

Hospice Workforce: An Annotated Review of the Literature
Contains an annotated review of hospice workforce literature published between 2000 and 2013. Review was completed to assist in identifying hospice provider types for a hospice workforce study to be completed by the Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center.

Author(s): Schroeder, S. Date: November 2013
Type: Report

What is a Community Health Center?
North Dakota Medicine, Vol. 38, Issue 3. Non-profit community-driven clinics provide high-quality primary and preventive care to all individuals, with or without insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.

Author(s): Morin, K. & Barclay, M. Date: October 2013
Type: Magazine

Scrubs Camps: Growing the Program That’s Growing Our Own
North Dakota Medicine, Vol. 38, Issue 2. The Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camps began in 2009 as a mini-grant program focused on introducing rural North Dakota students in Grades 5 through 12 to various careers in healthcare. If you fast-forward four years, you will clearly see that the 41 camps involving 184 communities and over 2,600 kids have touched people in every corner of the state.

Primary Care Workforce Project Report
Highlights a one-day rural Primary Care Symposium which featured focus groups that gathered input from a variety of community members about improving access to primary care services, raising awareness of local and state efforts to recruit ND youth for healthcare (specifically primary care) professions, and encouraging ND youth to remain in or return to the state after graduation.

Report on Community Health Worker Programs
Presents examples of Community Health Worker programs in numerous states. Gathers information to assist in establishing a CHW program in North Dakota. Includes CHW programs in Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Colorado, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Charting a New Course
North Dakota Medicine, Vol. 35, Issue 5. Dr. L. Gary Hart is the The Center for Rural Health’s new director. Hart is a nationally recognized expert in rural healthcare delivery and healthcare workforce, and the CRH is excited to have him on board.

Guest Commentaries Weigh in on Healthcare Reform
Brad Gibbens, Interim Co-Director, had a commentary on the implications of health reform on rural North Dakota printed in the North Dakota Farmers Union magazine. The commentary looks at critical rural health issues such as health workforce, rural facility survivability, and the need for flexibility and innovation in rural health.

An Innovative Approach to Student Internships on American Indian Reservations
Discusses the benefits of Project CRISTAL (Collaborative Rural Interdisciplinary Service Training and Learning), where students work on an American Indian reservation to increase access to healthcare and cultural competency. Overviews health professional shortages, the lack of diversity in health careers, the benefits of an interprofessional team, and community-academic collaboration.

Five Year Comparison of North Dakota Nurses
Compares the results from a survey of nurses licensed in North Dakota to previous survey results. Reports on demographics, income, interest in a faculty position, part-time employment, employment setting, retirement plans, work environment, and continuing education. Includes urban and rural income comparisons and offers policy recommendations.

Author(s): Moulton, P., & Marino, J. Date: June 2007
Type: Report

Healthcare Facility Survey Results: 2007
Reports on a survey of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in hospitals and long-term care facilities in North Dakota. Covers continuing education, the impact and use of the Nursing Needs Study and recruitment, salary and benefits and staffing issues.

Nurse Faculty Recruitment and Retention Project
Discusses the issues involved with recruiting and retaining nurse faculty in North Dakota. Includes data on percentage of nurses willing to pursue faculty positions and barriers to considering a faculty position.

Four Year Comparison of North Dakota Nurses: Results and Implications
Compares the results from a survey of nurses licensed in North Dakota to previous survey results. Reports on demographics, income, pursing a faculty role, part-time employment, primary and secondary employment settings, direct patient care, retirement plans, and workplace environments.

Author(s): Moulton, P., & Hanson, B. Date: April 2006
Type: Report

North Dakota Health Professions: Nursing Supply
Overview of issues related to the supply of nurses in North Dakota. Includes information on availability of RNs and LPNS by county in North Dakota, as well as expected nurse retirements in the coming years.

North Dakota Dentists Survey Results from the Health Profession Tracking Program
Reports results from survey of North Dakota Dentists. Covers demographics, educational background, year of graduation, primary specialty, year began practicing, marketing the practice, hours worked in direct patient care, allocation of time, employment hours of dental hygienists, practice arrangement, retirement, recruitment, utilization of the North Dakota dental association website, patient profile, new patients by specialty, and Medicaid patient activity or Medicaid patient activity by rurality.

Primary Care Providers
Facts on the supply of primary care providers in North Dakota. Includes information on educational programs in ND to produce primary care providers, practice setting and federal programs to address shortages.

Author(s): Amundson, M. Date: 2005
Type: Fact Sheet

Three Year Comparison of North Dakota Nurses: Results and Implications
Compares the results from a survey of nurses licensed in North Dakota to previous survey results. Reports on demographics, income, pursing a faculty role, part-time employment, primary and secondary employment settings, direct patient care, retirement plans, and workplace environments.